PLAQUE

Description: RECTANGULAR, WOOD PLAQUE. BURNT INTO PLAQUE IS THE OUTLINE OF ALBERTA, WITH THE STATE OF MONTANA BELOW IT. THERE IS A RED STAR STICKER IN EACH OF THE ABOVE (MARKING THE LOCATIONS OF LETHBRIDGE AND GREAT FALLS). BESDIE THIS IS A WHITE AND PINK, OVAL STICKER THAT READS "GREAT FALLS 1884-1984 MONTANA CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION". BURNT INTO UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER OF PLAQUE IS THE OUTLINE OF THE UPPER HALF OF A MAN, WITH A BERET ON, WHO IS SALUTING. THERE IS A STICKER OVERLAPPING ABOVE FIGURE (WITH FLEUR DE LIS AND AN EAGLE ON IT). STAMPED ONTO PLAQUE BELOW STICKER IS "LEWIS AND CLARK DISTRICT EXPOSITION". PLAQUE HAS NO FINISH ON IT.

History: SEE P20000098001-GA FOR HISTORY.; *UPDATE* IN 2021, TWO COLLECTIONS ASSISTANTS, RYLEY GELINAS AND O. E., CONDUCTED AN AUDIT OF THE ROLLED TEXTILE COLLECTION, INCLUDING OTHER ARTIFACTS WITHIN THIS COLLECTION. ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2021, AN INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED WITH RON SHIELDS TO DISCUSS A NUMBER OF OBJECTS RELATED THIS COLLECTION. NO FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE ARTIFACT WAS PROVIDED. FOR MORE INFORMATION, OR TO SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE SEE THE PERMANENT FILE.